2010年1月24日日曜日

Homework#10

I don't agree with the witer.

First, I think the education system spend enough time teaching Japanese. When I was a junior high school student, all students read a book in the morning. It is called "朝読". As reading a book, I learned kanji, some new words and the pleasure of reading. In my opinion, it is not to spend enough time teaching Japanese but rather to have no a desire to learn things for students. I work at a cram school now. I always feel it is difficult to teach some students who don't have a desire to learn. I think it's important to teach them importance of studying.

Second, I don't think Japanese fall in age of English. Certainly, some students may be confused by a difference between English grammar and Japanese grammar. But, almost students don't use English in their life. When I was a junior high school student, me too. They use English in only classes. I think it is not so influence.

Third, I think studying English hard is not so important. Certainly, if Japanese students can speak English, Japan become be a global society. People can communicate with foreigner easily. But, I think it is the most important thing to value our mother tongue. First, students should learn Japanese, and next, they should learn English.

2010年1月16日土曜日

Homework#9

Do you agree or disagree with the author (who is Japanese)?

I agree with the author.
Because women is interested in romantic love.
Of course, me too ^^
I often talk with my friends about LOVE(women say it's "koi-bana" or "girl's talk"). for example, ideal love situation, ideal boyfriend and husband, and so on. Generally, I think women is more interested in romantic love than men.

In an article, Japanese men are less interested in love, let alone such an "omoni (heavy burden)" as marriage and "kosodate (child-rearing)."
I think almost Japanese men like women, but some of them think love (or marriage) is messy. Almost women have ideal love. Especially, when men are forced women's ideal love, they think messy. I think men have a thinking that love is light.

2009年12月15日火曜日

Homework#8

1.Have you ever eaten in a restaurant in a foreign country? Where? What did you eat? Did you make any mistakes? Please explain your experience.
Yes, I have.
I usually ate in a store of fast food in England.
For example, "Burger King", "KFC" and so on.
But, in London, I ate a Japanese curry and sushi with my friends. It was Japanese food restaurant! No one made mistakes particularly. Of course, that is the reason why we are Japanese:)


2. Did you learn anything?
In a store of fast food in England, I was surprised!! Basically, people must clear the table after they have finished a meal in Japan. But, some people keep putting a tray on a table in a big store of fast food in England.

2009年12月6日日曜日

Homework#7

About Ms. Camilla's presentation
I don't know about Denmark, and I have never go there.
I'm interested in her presentation and Denmark.
The most surprise thing for me was putting a fresh fish on a bread.
Open sandwich is not so popular in Japan.
Japanese sandwich put egg, ham or vegetable etc between slices of bread. It is normal. I have never heard sandwich put a fresh fish between slices of bread. I was so surprise. If I have a chance, I try it.


1.Since Japanese weddings are expensive, do you think having a massive wedding like Korea or UAE is a good idea? Why?
I think it is good idea because wedding ceremonies are very important event in each couple's life. Having a massive wedding become a big memory for them. But, I think the most important thing is their feeling. It is good to agree a couple each other even if a wedding ceremony is small.


2. What do you think about eloping? Is it a good idea or romantic? Why?
I think it is romantic!!
I have never seen (or heard) a couple who elope. I just watched on TV drama. People can't elope without big LOVE. I want to meet a wan who can elope with in the future:) But, I can't choose a family or him maybe...


3. Have you ever thought about having a wedding in a foreign location like Hawaii? Would you do it? Why?Or Why not?
Yes, I have. Recentlly, I often talk with my friends about it.
Having a wedding in a foreign location is my dream.
I want to have a wedding ceremony in the Palau Islands!!
I like sea in Palau Islands. It's so beautiful view.


4.What is your ideal wedding?
My ideal wedding is wearing a white dress and make up the whole body. I want to be beautiful on the day. When possible, I want to have wedding ceremony in a foreign location. Then, my husband and I hold a ceremony in a church. The most important thing is becoming a memory I'll never forget.


5.What would you definitely do, wear or go to on that big day? Why is that important?
I want to wear a white dress, make up the whole body.
I have had a longing for a white dress for a long time because I was impressed when I saw a bride wearing a white dress first time.


6. Have you ever been to a foreigner's wedding? What was your impression?
No, I haven't.
I want to go to a foreigner's wedding!!
When I saw the movies in this class last week, I thought the foreigner's wedding ceremonies are flowery!! These are so cute:)

2009年11月29日日曜日

Homework#6

1.Do you think it is important to talk about superstitions in cross culture communication class? Why?
I think .. No.
It is not important, but I think we are interested in it.
We may know foreign country's way of thinking through talking about superstitions, but there are some other topics to know. For example, work, manners, school and so on. I think superstitions is not so important topic.


2.Is communication affected by superstitions?
I don't think so.
I think superstitions is just superstitions.


3.Do you believe in superstitions? If yes, what superstitions do you believe?Why do you do, use, or believe in them?
I don't believe it, and I usually don't believe fortune-telling, too.
I don't want to easily influenced by superstitions.
As set out above, I think superstitions is just superstitions.

2009年11月15日日曜日

Homework#5

1. Please explain a time proverb in your culture.
I think a time are treated valuable thing in a proverb in my culture. For example, "Time flies." and "Time and tide wait for no man." Time is important for us.


2. What do the following proverbs mean:

a. Time is money.

It means that time is valuable, and shouldn't be wasted.

b. A stitch in time saves nine.
It means that it's better to work without sparing oneself, if you wait may become worse or more difficult.

c. There's no time like the present.
It means that now is the best time to do something.
You should not do in the future.

d.Let's meet at 4. If I'm not there by 5, leave without me at 6, and I'll be there at 7.
I'm sorry I don't know that meaning.

2009年11月1日日曜日

Homework#4

What are some subjects that you will never discuss with a friend?
I can't talk about my things of past, some probrems in my family, and illness to friends.
I don't want to talk about them.
If friends ask me about them, I evade a question.


Do you have different friends for different parts of youe life? If so, how are they different to you? Do you talk about different things? Go to different place? Give me some examples.
Yes, I do.
I have best friends, someone who is a person one knows by sight, and yanger students, and so on.
I talk about myself to only best friends.
Also, I just greet to someone who is a person one knows by sight.
The difference between best friends and others is personal space.
I go shopping, or trip with my best friend.
But, I want to value our relationships.